Applause quotes

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

Right after the assassination of Osama bin Laden, amid all the cheers and applause, there were a few critical comments questioning the legality of the act.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

I realised a little bit to my astonishment that I can give a lecture for a thousand people, and there will be this tumultuous applause, so, you know, I have the feeling well, it can’t be all that bad.

What good are fans? You can’t eat applause for breakfast. You can’t sleep with it.

Like Cato, give his little senate laws, and sit attentive to his own applause.

Glorious bouquets and storms of applause are the trimmings which every artist naturally enjoys.

Applause waits on success.